Johnson: Useless gifts are OK, but only if they're beautiful

10:59 AM,
Dec. 9, 2012

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RHETA GRIMSLEY JOHNSON

Something about the snakeskin flashlight for $25 sent me screaming to the Land of Bah Humbug. It was on one of those magazine lists of gifts for under $25 - technically the snazzy flashlight was not "under" but "right at" - which sucker me in to disappoint.

In fairness, I'll admit that already I was having a worrisome holiday season, trying to keep my little dog Boozoo from moving so that his pulled leg ligament would not become a torn one. If you've ever tried to keep a hyper dog still 24-7, you can feel my pain. Boo gets led outside on his leash every hour or so, but otherwise must lounge on a new dog mat ...